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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Faces New Pressure to Slow Down on Tigray
Nation, 24 November 2020
The Ethiopian government is facing new pressure from the US to slow down on the crackdown on the Tigray region for dialogue, with some rights groups warning of possible war crimes… Read more »
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Ethiopia: UN Security Council Meets As Tigray Battle Continues
DW, 24 November 2020
The United Nations has expressed concern about possible violations of international law and an increasingly dire refugee situation. The Ethiopian government has said the conflict… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Will the Tigray Conflict Strengthen Abiy's Hand?
DW, 24 November 2020
Experts say a rapid victory against Tigray's rebel government would personally benefit the Ethiopian prime minister. They also warn it could lead to outright guerrilla warfare --… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Threat of Major Hostilities in Mekelle Seriously Imperils Civilian Lives - Bachelet
OHCHR, 24 November 2020
"The highly aggressive rhetoric on both sides regarding the fight for Mekelle is dangerously provocative and risks placing already vulnerable and frightened civilians in grave… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Abiy Ultimatum to Tigray On the Table As Civilians Caught in Crossfire
RFI, 24 November 2020
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated his ultimatum to forces in Tigray to surrender or be attacked by a tank battalion that is in position outside of the regional capital… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Tigray Youth Committed What Could Amount to War Crimes - Human Rights Commission
Addis Standard, 24 November 2020
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that an atrocious massacre of civilians has been committed by an informal group of Tigrayan youth known as 'Samri', aided and… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Central Bank Suspends Accounts Opened in Tigray State
Addis Fortune, 21 November 2020
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has ordered all bank accounts that have been opened in Tigray Regional State frozen. With the new procedure, an individual living in any part of… Read more »